AUCD - Poster Symposium 4A - Education: Postsecondary
<< Back to ProgramTuesday, November 15, 2022 10:15 am - 11:30 am
Location: M2: Salon 2
Session Description
All posters for the AUCD Conference will be presented throughout Monday and Tuesday in a series of poster symposia that run at the same time as concurrent sessions. During these 75-minute poster symposia, 10-14 posters on a similar theme will be grouped together in a room. Posters will be displayed on large boards and have a table underneath for accompanying materials. The session will be introduced by a moderator followed by brief introductions by presenters. Attendees will then be free to move around the room and connect with individual presenters for the remainder of the session. Attendees are welcome to move between symposia rooms and view posters on other topics. Conference posters will be available to view on the website and in the mobile app.
Presenters
How much do Clinicians know about Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? A Sexual Health PerspectivePresenter(s)
Sydney Walls, MPH, Research Assistant, Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LENDLack of medical education on IDD has caused a systemic knowledge deficit in our healthcare providers? ability to support and care for IDD patients. This study surveyed family medicine providers on their knowledge and comfort with IDD, interviewed family medicine residents on their IDD education (or lack thereof) and their comfort working with future IDD patients, and created an educational curriculum to improve this IDD knowledge gap in residents.
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Connecticut's Enhancement of Early Childhood Associate Degree Programs
Presenter(s)
Bethanne Vergean, MS, Learn the Signs Act Early Ambassador for CT, A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LENDThis poster is a presentation to share the work in Connecticut improve the quality of existing Associate Degree (AD) programs so that AD-level personnel are well prepared to work with infants, toddlers, preschool, andearly elementary school children ages birth through 8 (young children) with disabilities and their families in inclusive early childhood programs and elementaryschools.
Academic Interventions for Diverse Learners: A Guide for Faculty in Post-Secondary Education
Presenter(s)
Rebecca D Daigneault, MSW, NDCPD Scholars mentor, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, UCEDDThe purpose of this research project was to develop a resource/support guide for Minot State University faculty to support the academic success of students with mental health disorders and disabilities.
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Integration of Inclusively Created Media to Enhance Higher Education Curricula
Presenter(s)
Christen Knowles, PhD, Research Associate , Center on Human Development, UCEDDInstitutions of Higher Education are responsible for promoting diverse voices and experiences. Historically, those with disabilities are often not included in the development of curriculum-related content. We present an overview of a collaboration with an inclusive media team of individuals with disabilities interested in developing skills in videography and editing. The outcome included a series of videos about the lived experience of disability to enhance established courses.
A Study of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Professional Education: Advantages and Dangers
Presenter(s)
Elizabeth DePoy, PhD, Professor, The University of Maine, Center for Community Inclusion, UCEDDEvidence-based practice is highly valued by health professionals for its predictive capacity. Yet, as affirmed by the NASDDDS/AUCD Evidence-Based Policy Initiative, this approach to health care may inadvertently contribute to inequity of access to health support services and policy. This study was conducted to examine how health professional faculty, students, and curricula understand and reconcile evidence-based knowledge with other valuable forms of knowing that support diversity and health equity.
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What can the Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network, a new Technical Assistance & Dissemination Center, do for you?
Presenter(s)
Danie Roberts-Dahm, PhD, Project Coordinator, Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LENDThe Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network is a technical assistance and dissemination center focused on expanding inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) for students with intellectual disability. This project raises public awareness about IPSE opportunities, translates research to practice through training and technical assistance development, and creates collaborative workgroups to address existing gaps in services. Come meet our team and learn how the work of the Think College Network supports IPSE.
State-Level Support for Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability
Presenter(s)
Cate Weir, M.Ed., Program Director, Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LENDThink College tracks all state legislation related to the support of postsecondary education options for students with intellectual disability, proposed and passed. This poster provided details on passed state legislation that supports postsecondary education for students with ID. The locale, type and purpose of the legislation will be shared, with a particular focus on those states that have provided funding for program development or student scholarships.
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"It is a Connection, Not a Payment Transaction:" Mindsets on College Inclusion from Peer Mentors
Presenter(s)
Kristen Love, PhD, LEND Education Discipline Coordinator, Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LENDPeer mentor involvement and support ranges considerably across programs. It is necessary to unpack how peer mentor training and experiences influence thinking of disability and inclusion to better inform programming for these supports. This poster presents results from a research study that used a sociological interview technique to examine peer mentor perspectives over time to uncover how mentor mindsets evolved as they supported college students labeled with intellectual disabilities.
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Healthy Relationships and Sexual Education for Young Adults with Disabilities
Presenter(s)
Lisa Ulmer, PhD, Destination Dawgs Associate Program Director, Institute on Human Development and Disability, UCEDDStudents with Intellectual Disabilities are traditionally excluded from Health and Sexual Education classes in high school, putting them at risk for unhealthy relationships and abuse. Destination Dawgs, UGA's IPSE program, developed a curriculum to address the needs of young adults with disabilities transitioning into the workplace or postsecondary education settings. Learn about the hands-on curriculum that teaches students to set boundaries, make informed sexual health decisions, and self-advocate in relationships.
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Activities and Preliminary Results of a Cognitive Support Technology and Vocational Randomized Clinical Trial for Postsecondary Students with Brain Injuries
Presenter(s)
Mykal Leslie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kent State UniversityPostsecondary education students with traumatic brain injuries are participating in a customized vocational case management intervention that provides them with cognitive support technology and other means of assistance as they worked toward their degrees. This presentation will describe the intervention in detail and share our progress in the first two years of the randomized clinical trial, which currently involves 21 students.
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Longitudinal Integration of Disability Education: An Outline of a Medical School's Initiatives in Undergraduate Medical Education
Presenter(s)
Sahana Shankar, BS, MD Student, Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LENDThis presentation aims to provide an overview of the disability education initiatives at our institution that were developed in an effort to address the knowledge and comfort gap faced by physicians when caring for people with disabilities. We outline the longitudinal mandatory and optional disability education opportunities available for medical students. The main themes of the curriculum include disability culture, medical vs. social models of disability, communication and interdisciplinary care.
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